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Loving vs. Virginia

By Patricia Hruby Powell

Illustration by Shadra Stickland

Chronicle Books

Ages: 8-12

ISBN 13: 978-1-4521-2590-9

Genre: Romance, History, Love, Forbidden, Race​

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From acclaimed author Patricia Hruby Powell comes the story of a landmark civil rights case, told in spare and gorgeous verse. In 1955, in Caroline County, Virginia, amidst segregation and prejudice, injustice and cruelty, two teenagers fell in love. Their life together broke the law, but their determination would change it. Richard and Mildred Loving were at the heart of a Supreme Court case that legalized marriage between races, and a story of the devoted couple who faced discrimination, fought it, and wonFrom acclaimed author Patricia Hruby Powell comes the story of a landmark civil rights case, told in spare and gorgeous verse. In 1955, in Caroline County, Virginia, amidst segregation and prejudice, injustice and cruelty, two teenagers fell in love. Their life together broke the law, but their determination would change it. Richard and Mildred Loving were at the heart of a Supreme Court case that legalized marriage between races, and a story of the devoted couple who faced discrimination, fought it, and won

Thanks to author Jennifer Joseph and Phantom Pen Press for sharing this title for review. For young readers, the ABCs like you've never seen, introducing all the beauty that can be found when we open our eyes and see the world around us--even if some oddities may be out of this world--literally. Fun illustrations carry readers through colorful scenes of creatures, real and imaginary, that together make up a beautiful world.

2018 Multicultural Children's Book day

January 27

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Princess Sophie and the Six Swans

A Tale from the Brothers Grimm

​Retold & Illustrated by Kim Jacobs

​Wisdom Tales, Nov. 2017, $16.95

​ISBN-13: 978-1937786670

​​Special thanks to Kathy Floyd at Wisdom Tales Press for providing this beautiful book copy for the honor of reviewing on MCBD 2018. I have always been a fan of fairy tales since I was a very young reader, and this adaptation is retold and beautifully illustrated by Kim Jacobs. Aimed at readers ages four and up, this version has crossover appeal to younger and older audiences, early readers, and fans of all things fairy tales! With the characters of the six brothers and their sister who must relearn a lesson in kindness, this book has appeal for boys and girls. A gorgeous hard-cover retelling of the legend of six-brothers-turned-into-swans. Interesting note from the author shares how this tale was passed down through oral tradition centuries before the Grimm brothers first published the tale nearly 200 years ago. Though this version has some twists that make for a suspenseful and fun read for ages 5 and up, with a couple answers thrown into the story to answer questions the author always wondered about when she heard this tale.

January 27, 2018, and Multicultural Children’s Book Day is in its 5th year!

Founded by Valarie Budayr from Jump Into A Book, and Mia Wenjen, from PragmaticMom. The Multicultural Book Day mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids’ books that celebrate diversity in home and school bookshelves, while also working diligently to get more of these types of books into the hands of young readers, parents, and educators.

TWITTER PARTY Sponsored by Scholastic Book Clubs: MCBD’s super-popular (and crazy-fun) 2018 annual Twitter Party was held 1/27/18 at 9:00 pm. Check back again next year for book give-aways, author interviews, and more for all ages.